American soldiers and YMCA women gather for a song at Aix-le-Bains, France, August 27, 1918. “Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer Series: Photographs of American Military Activities ” Image description: About two dozen...
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American soldiers and YMCA women gather for a song at Aix-le-Bains, France, August 27, 1918. 

Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series: Photographs of American Military Activities

Image description: About two dozen American soldiers and two women are gathered around a piano. One man is playing, and several people have their mouths open in song. 

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“Photograph of Soldiers and YMCA Workers in Dance Hall,” 2/5/1919“ Series: Photographs of American Military Activities, ca. 1918 - ca. 1981. Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985. ” Uncover more World War I...
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“Photograph of Soldiers and YMCA Workers in Dance Hall,” 2/5/1919

Series: Photographs of American Military Activities, ca. 1918 - ca. 1981. Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985.

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“Class in English, Y.M.C.A. Hut. A number of men in the 1st Development Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade, who do not understand English are here seen receiving their daily lessons. The Battalion is composed of natives from other countries.”...
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“Class in English, Y.M.C.A. Hut. A number of men in the 1st Development Battalion, 151st Depot Brigade, who do not understand English are here seen receiving their daily lessons. The Battalion is composed of natives from other countries.” 8/9/1918

M.V. Keonisey, photographer. File Unit: Drills - Miscellaneous, 1917 - 1918. Series: American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs, 1917 - 1918. Record Group 165: Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, 1860 - 1952.

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“View of interior of enlisted men’s Y.M.C.A. tent and canteen, 26th division, Menil-la-tour, France, April 28, 1918. Bishop Israel can be seen sitting in the center.”“ Series: Photographs of American Military Activities, ca. 1918 - ca. 1981. Record...
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“View of interior of enlisted men’s Y.M.C.A. tent and canteen, 26th division, Menil-la-tour, France, April 28, 1918. Bishop Israel can be seen sitting in the center.”

Series: Photographs of American Military Activities, ca. 1918 - ca. 1981. Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985

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It’s #ArchivesGameNight!““Soldiers in France engaged in a game of checkers in front of a Young Men’s Christian Association hut at one of the camps on the Aisne front.” Series: American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs, 1917 - 1918....
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“Soldiers in France engaged in a game of checkers in front of a Young Men’s Christian Association hut at one of the camps on the Aisne front.”

Series: American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs, 1917 - 1918. Record Group 165: Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, 1860 - 1952

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